[Day: Monday, April 4th. Time: 8:00 p.m.] [Weather: Clear, night sky.] [You are all at Haruko's house! Where e'er that may be. Haruko's leg is looking pretty torn up. Taki is tired. Katie isn't there. And Kaede owes you an explanation. Sooo...] [Session Start!] * Haruko is teleported out front presumably, as I think that's as far as Taki's gotten. She looks in and the lights are out. "Huh, parents aren't home." * Haruko 's house is fairly small but two level. There's a garage to the side, though not that big of one. * Haruko is sitting at the moment on her doorstep, still looking quite hurt. You need some help getting inside? * Haruko 's house, incidentally, is also fairly tradtional Japanese style. Not really old looking, but definate traditional aestetics. * Taki looks over twords the garage to make sure that Kyon's bike rolled off or anything since she dropped it off in front. * Kaede rubs his head. "It's probably better that way.." * Haruko nods. "My keys are over by the bike. The button to open the garage is on the front." * Haruko shakes her head. "They know. And I want to talk to father about how he knew before, but he's been so busy lately, and I've been out for a while." * Satoshi retrieves the keys and pushes the button. He waits for the garage door to open, then wheels the bike in. (I've been out regularly.) * Satoshi sets the bike off to the side, leaves the garage, and closes its door. [There is a small car in very good condition in the garage, also a small workshop. Fairly cramped though. There is a door to the inside.] * Taki nods, "It's why I picked here... that and I didn't know where else to put the bike." * Kaede responds dryly. "Great. Sure they still know?" * Haruko shrugs. "I call them when I'm on healing duty and tell them that." * Haruko still sits on the ground, she holds out a hand towards the bike as the garage closes and says quietly. "I'm sorry." * Satoshi walks back to the front and unlocks (and opens) the front door, then puts the keys in his pocket and gently picks Haruko up. "C'mon. Let's get you patched up." * Haruko giggles slightly at that. "Thanks. There's a bathroom with some supplies inside. And we may want to get Katie in person or on phone." * Satoshi enters the house, pausing to kick off his shoes. "Okay, which way?" * Haruko idly kicks off her shoes with her feet. (Description coming) * Kaede rolls his eyes and follows the lovebirds in. * Taki follows Satoshi and Haruko into the house, "I'll call her... didn't think we'd be using all that stuff we bought so soon." She doesn't take her shoes off quite yet. [But not really.] [The interior has a living/sitting/dining room with a small shrine. Notably including a Katie's picture of her Isao. There's a kitchen off to the right.] [On the far side of the sitting room is the door to the garage. There's a set of stairs up with a door underneath it in the middle of the house.] (A Katie? So you're not deciding that it belongs to one or the other? ;p) * Haruko gestures to that door. "Bathroom is over there. Welcome to my home." She gives a half smile at that." * Satoshi heads in that direction. "Could you open the door when I get there? My hands are a bit full right now." * Taki stands in the entryway and digs out her phone, "Thankyou for having us." [The interior is highly traditional, lots of screens and the like, low tables, the whole deal.] * Haruko reaches out to slide the door open when she gets there. [The style as a whole is nice and well cared for, but not ornate or flashy. There's actually a computer in the living room, but it's an older one. Not obsolete, but not remotely cutting edge. Same with the television. * Taki dithers a bit while trying to decide between Katie's house number and her cell, but eventualy picks cell and speeddials. * Kaede slips on shoes and then takes a look around the room. It looks refreshingly normal. What's wrong with this picture? * Satoshi enters the bathroom. "Where should I set you down?" (Simple, Haruko was only responcable for one elemant of it's design :P) * Haruko gestures to the shower/bath. "There please. There's some first aid supplies under the sink. Could you please bring them over and then shut the door, I'll want to shower off." Uh, right. * Satoshi sets her down very gently in the bathtub and then goes to get the first aid supplied. He puts them within easy reach of the tub and then heads out, shutting the door behind him. * Taki waits for Katie to pick up. * Haruko calls out. "I'm sorry to not prepare tea. If you're hungry there's snacks in the higher cabinet by the fridge. Cold drinks in the fridge. Help yourself. * Kaede doesn't. He just sits down and takes off his glasses, wiping them. * Taki speaks into the phone, " Katie...uhm... are you done with dinner yet?" * Haruko then humms to herself and then comments quietly but happily "Oooh, I don't have to transforrrm my robes." There's then the sound of a shower starting. * Satoshi waits in the living room. (INTENSE! SHOWERING! ACTION!) * Haruko calls out from the shower, in slightly more refreshed sounding. "So, does anyone need anything? We can meet in my room once Katie gets here." * Taki continues into the phone and sounds slightly embaresed, "Haruko fell off the bike and scraped up her leg pretty bad and she can't heal herself and Kaede still hasn't told us if he found anything from following Hirokazu." [There's some shower scenes for fanservice. Not like you haven't seen it before anyway.] ( You just want to see her naked. I've...uh... already done that. *megablush* ...I have totally underestimated you! It wasn't *like* that!) ( It was part of a plan Chie, but they were both too stunned for a round to do anything.) * Kaede looks up at that and slips on his glasses. "Following Hirokazu?" Not Hirokazu. The other guy from the computer club. Yorihisa? (Crap did I remember the wrong name?) (I remember when that was done in a Jackie Chan film. And it backfired.) * Kaede nods to Satoshi. Er sorry, Yorihisa. ( Well, next time don't be so stunned! ...this can't end well.) * Taki nods, "Okay... I'll come pick you up when you call, thanks." If Katie's coming soon, might as well hold off on the explanation so you don't have to do it twice. Probably. * Kaede sighs and leans back in the chair, raising his arm up. "I hate waiting.." * Taki sounds a bit confused now, "So Haruko doesn't have to bandage everything herself and so Kaede doesn't have to explain everything three times?" ...what? * Kaede turns to look at Taki as if she's insane, or something. (Us, Katie, Kyon) * Haruko hums the theme from Thunderball to herself while she showers. (There is no Kyon.) (Haruko handles those explainations) (Taki doesn't know he's getting updates ^^;) Thanks again Katie. (Besides, it's an IC comment, not an OOC comment. So why respond OOC? ^^;) Bye. * Taki hangs up the phone. * Taki blinks at Kaede, "What?" That was my question. What are you talking about? * Haruko groans slightly in pain as she moves. She then gets back to cheerily humming, mixing in a few words every now and then. * Taki points at the bathroom, "Haruko, who had to be carried in here..." She then points at Kaede, "and you, who didn't want to talk about what was going on last time I asked... this way you don't have to tell us, then tell Katie later, and the tell Kyon whenever he gets back." Do we know when he's getting back? Do we even have the slightest idea? (How loud is everyone speaking? Quiet conversational?) (Trying to figure out what I can respond to) (Since I'm standing fairly near the door, you can probably hear me.) (That's what Taki's speaking at and she's only in the entry way) (so you probably can't hear her over the shower) (unless you're actually Katie :P) * Haruko sings for a bit. "He runs while others just walk. He acts while..." o/~ She's not being too loud but probably audible. She then calls out. "Still a bit, he's got a lot to do. I'll let you guys know if he makes progress." (Little do they know...) Thanks. Have you heard anything from him lately? * Taki looks at Satoshi for a bit and then at Kaede, "Oh, you don't have to wait to tell him." No, he's been pretty busy and we haven't had a chance to talk. I've been keeping him posted by email. I've been making efforts to check in by phone since the fight. * Taki nerviously runs her thumb over the buttons on her phone, "Ahh..." Nothing back from him? No, but he said to expect that. Makes sense. * Haruko starts humming again. * Taki fidgets a bit longer and finaly pulls her shoes off so she can enter the house and sit down. She keeps her phone out and in her hand. o/~ He looks at the world, and wants it all. o/~ What are you singing? It's the theme from the second Bond film. ::she switches to sing song:: So he strikes, like thunderball. o/~ Don't they mean thunderbolt? * Taki walks into the living room part of Haruko's house and slumps into a chair across from Kaede, "Shoulda gotten dinner while we were waiting for you... Katie's eating now.... hopefully Dad hasn't done anything silly..." I don't know.. If we're not going to be doing anything, I should head home.. Did Katie say how long she'd be? (Kaede said "checks his watch" in english? :P) ( >.>) * Taki shakes her head, "No... and I forgot to ask." (I've ALWAYS interjected actions like that) * Haruko turns off the water. She keeps humming as she bandages herself a bit. ...I guess you could tell us and then w...I...we could tell Katie when she gets here. * Haruko scoots along the floor and slips the door open slightly. She looks out obviously wearing a nice towel ensemble. "Satoshi, would you mind carrying me up to my room, or would you prefer to bring clothes down." * Kaede closes his eyes and sighs, sitting back and scratching his head. "No, no...it seems we have enough drama here to keep us occupied for now." (Satoshi is forced to either carry a mostly-naked girl or go to her room and rummage through her clothing drawers. ;p) (You are evil. ;p) (* Greg and Haruko "Yeah, we are.") (Satoshi, just focus on this one, cold hard fact...) (It's not Akemi) * Satoshi thinks about this for a second, reddens, and finally says, "Uh, well... you know what you'd probably want, so, uh, I guess I should carry you?" He does not sound terribly sure of himself. * Taki makes a few attempts to twist around and see what Haruko and Satoshi are up to, but decides it's not worth giving up a comfy chair for. ( I like it. ^_^ *I* don't. ^^;;;;) ( I should be taking notes.) * Kaede rolls his eyes. "Taki could just teleport her up there." * Haruko nods and slips the door open the rest of the way. To protect her modesty, or perhaps to protect Satoshi's modesty, which is far more fragile, she's wearing a towel on her upper body and another on her lower. "Taki's tired, we don't need her collapsing again." And Satoshi isn't?" Uh. * Satoshi looks over at Taki with a "I'm really sorry" expression. * Taki shakes her head, "Don't know what's up there... don't want to land on her desk or bed or something, that'd be bad." * Kaede rubs his temple slightly, scratching beneath his hairline. "Alright alright...I guess it can't be helped..." He glances at Haruko. She's milking this for all its worth, isn't she? * Haruko giggles slightly at Satoshi's expression. She then shrugs and speaks with only a slightly indiginant, but more amused tone. "I don't think my weight is enough to tire Satoshi." No, no, I'm not tired at all! Really. I, uh... yeah. Okay. I didn't....oh bah, forget it. You wouldn't believe me anyway. * Satoshi bends down and gently picks Haruko up, making sure to not dislodge the towels. This can't end well. * Taki looks back at Satoshi, "Just don't drop her." I won't! * Haruko glances over to Kaede. "Try me?" She does take efforts to make sure that she stays covered. So, which way now? Up the stairs. My rooms on the left, my parents on the right. If you guys want to come up to my room once I'm changed poor Satoshi won't have to move me around any more tonight. * Haruko pats Satoshi on the back slightly. * Taki blinks, "There's enough room for all of us?" * Satoshi is patted, and his mouth twitches for a second, then he sighs and heads up the stairs. ~How do I get myself into these things?~ (Haruko can definitely hear him. I'm not sure if anyone else can.) * Haruko nods. "It was made for two kids." She then giggles at Satoshi's thought. (*rolls mind, 'cause that's a good a way to decide as any other) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 7. Two? * Taki yawns. * Haruko nods and explains in a straightforward tone. "My parents thought that they might want two kids. But a few years afters I was born they decided one was enough." (We wonder why... ;p) (No we don't.) (Ponders two year old Haruko... wonders why the building is still standing) * Haruko then, still quite oblivious to what she just said, looks to Kaede. "But really, try me. I might believe you. Or at least believe you believe it." * Satoshi manages to keep his thoughts under control this time. Have we reached the room yet? (Say we're at the landing. I want to see if Kaede answers.) ( He said it a bit back. He hasn't really said anything since. ) * Kaede rubs his head. "I shouldn't have said anything. Now you're stuck on it." * Haruko nods. "Well, I'd like you to tell me, but I won't hound you. You can decide while I'm changing, I won't ask again." * Haruko then opens the door to her room now that Satoshi's gotten there. * Kaede then just looks at Taki and shakes his head. "I honestly don't know what she wants from me.." (Blood!) * Satoshi steps in and looks around. "Uh... where do you want me to put you?" * Taki yawns again, "Ask me that again when I'm not tired and hungry and confused and worried and... uh... that about covers it." * Haruko gestures over by her dresser. * Satoshi sets Haruko down and leaves the room, shutting the door behind him. * Kaede stares at Taki for a bit and then just settles back into the chair, rubbing his head. * Haruko calls out after a minute or so. "Everyone can come up if you like." * Kaede slowly edges himself up. Doesn't seem like he's in any rush. * Haruko slides open her door again and scoots herself on the mat floor to get over to her bed mat. * Taki internaly debates that for a moment, and then starts to climb out of the chair. She calls out, "Haruko, mind if I grab something to eat on the way?" * Haruko calls back. "Go right ahead! High cabinet by the fridge. Please get a rice cake for me. And feel free to get a drink too for yourself. * Satoshi steps back inside the room and stands to the left of the doorway. He still looks rather ill at ease. * Taki nods to herself and starts to walk across to the kitchen, when she passes the stairs she looks up at Satoshi and asks if he wants anything. * Haruko sits on her bed in a fairly conservative set of pajamas. * Satoshi looks back at Taki in a slightly apologetic manner. "No, I'm fine, thanks." * Haruko gestures for Satoshi to enter while grinning. "Come on, I'm not going to try to seduce you or something. Taki would kill me." * Taki nods, "I'll be up in a bit the..." * Taki trails off and blushes. Kitchen. * Taki hurries off. * Satoshi furiousblushes. "Uh." ( Taki, it's not what you think! Okay, it *is* what you think, but I'm really sorry!) * Kaede rolls his eyes as he walks up. "Don't worry, Satoshi. I'll protect you." (Snickers madly) (Yes, Kaede has experience in beating women off with a stick) * Satoshi looks relieved. * Haruko nods. "You can rely on Kaede, if anyone could kill the my moods I'm sure he can." * Haruko says this in a fairly faux serious voice. (I was going to say something along those lines OOC. ;p) * Kaede snorts. * Satoshi sits down, about as far away from Haruko as he can get and still be in the room. (Satoshi sits on the window sill.) [Haruko's room has a desk, a dresser, her bedmat, and an extra table under shelves on the wall. There's a window by her bedmat that overlooks the top of the garage.] [There's a few pillows and such for sitting on.] (* Haruko grins at Satoshi. * Satoshi falls backwards out the window.) [On the wall hang several posters. There's Cloud with his motorcycle from FF7. Original Q from Bond with one of those eyewitness book style listing of gadgets behind him...] * Taki reaches up to open the cabnet, and stands on her tip-toes to get the rice cakes out of it. She sets them on the counter and opens the fridge. ( How about Kirby on his motorcycle? ) [THe shelves are adorned with a range of model and RC car, many of which look like they could be functional and have been modded.] [More posters: She's got one of the Utena movie, emphasis on the finale car scene.] * Kaede steps in and takes a look. It's about what he expected. Yeah. [And one of Bullitt the movie with a smiling Steve McQueen and a backdrop of a nice Ford and San Francisco] [The desk and workspace are actually nicely organized, although they have signs of heavy use.] * Taki looks over her choices and pulls out two bottles of fruit juice and two sodas. She closes the fridge with her knee, and after a bit of work carefully heads up the stairs with the four bottles clutched in he hands,the box of ricecakes under her arm, and her phone in a pocket. * Haruko works on adjusting her bandages now that she's nice and comfortable and there's time. Inadvertently showing Satoshi a fair amount of leg that will make him wish he was sitting closer so he could scoot away. * Kaede clears his throat. [Hanging over Haruko's desk is a wall calendar featuring April's Subaru WRX with a fairly bishi looking Japanese guy lounging over it in a slightly suggestive manner.] * Haruko looks up at Kaede. "Yes?" * Satoshi tries to hide in a corner. (Satoshi, Stealth roll!) * Kaede gestures his head towards Satoshi. "I think you're scaring him." (Satoshi fails the roll and smacks his head against the dresser.) (Good thing he didn't critfail or her underwear drawer would fall out and hit him) * Haruko looks up to Satoshi and then looks down at herself, she covers her leg with a sheet and keeps working. "Sorry Taki, I don't want to take all the fun out of slowly working down his inhibitions." (Taki's not up here yet I don't think) (Nope, she isn't.) (She calls it out.) (She's on the stairs and probibly heard that) ~Why me?~ (That's a short enough phrase that probably everyone can hear it.) Ah... er... What are you doing to him up there? * Kaede just continues to rub his head and goes to sit down. "You're impossible." * Haruko giggles. "Just bandaging my leg. It's enough." * Satoshi looks down at the floor. There is nothing embarassing about the floor. * Taki hurries up the stairs and tries not to drop anything, "That's it?" (Save me, Taki!) * Haruko nods and looks up to Taki. She asks in a rather amusing tone. "Well, I'm no Akemi, but am I that hard to look at?" * Taki shakes her head as she enters the room, "No, and I couldn't decide what everybody wanted to drink so I brought a little of everything." * Haruko laughs. "Wasn't talking to you Taki. And thanks." * Satoshi sighs. There's no way he can win this. Thanks Taki.. * Haruko looks over to Satoshi. She's got an obvious mischevous grin. "Well?" * Taki sets the bottles on Haruko's desk and then the ricecakes, "Soda or juice?" * Kaede closes his eyes and rubs the bridge of his nose. Why is he even here? Oh yes, to explain things to Katie...it's going to be a LONG wait Juice please. * Satoshi looks up at Haruko, finally. "Um. No? But... could you please stop?" (Yeah, because Katie's not going to be there today, probly, and you'd might as well explain things to her tomorrow.) (Actually! I'll have her call Taki and tell her that.) [Taki's phone rings.] * Haruko gives a slightly sad smile but nods. * Taki opens the container of rice cakes and doesn't get any faurther than that before she starts scrambling for her phone and pulls it out of it's pocket, "Hello?" Hi Katie, you ready to go? * Haruko keeps working at her bandages. She grimaces every now and then as she works. * Taki 's face falls, "Ahh... Yeah, I guess that is important... and it looks like Haruko can take care of herself... I just hope they like watching them without the sound turned way up..." * Kaede glances at Taki at that. * Satoshi looks up at Taki. * Taki doesn't put her hand on the phone as she looks at Kaede, "Can you tell her tomarrow? Her parents are being parental." * Haruko frowns slightly but nods. "I'll take notes and give them to her. Let's get started." * Haruko scoots over to her desk and grabs a few papers. * Satoshi sighs. "Right." * Taki grins a bit, "I'm sure Kaede will remember enough that it won't matter if I was the one taking them." * Haruko gets her pen ready. "Okay. You ready Kaede?" * Kaede looks about and sighs. "If she's not coming, I'd better get going then." "have fun Katie." You can tell us. I'll give her the notes. We have things to do tomorrow. G'night Katie. * Kaede looks at Haruko steadily. "I don't do "notes"" * Taki hangs up the phone, "Wait why arn't you going to tell us?" * Haruko looks back and gestures at the paper and pen she has. "I do. Go ahead." * Satoshi blinks and looks at Kaede. * Kaede rubs his head slightly and sighs. "You don't get it, do you? Things don't come across the same second-hand..." * Haruko looks up to Kaede. "No, they don't, but we're not always going to all be there, and more important matters come up all the time. We need to do what is most effective, not what's ideal." This ISN'T effective though...don't you see that? * Taki holds a rice cake and a bottle of soda out to Kaede, "I... want to know... and you can tell Katie during lunch or homeroom tomarrow can't you?" It's such a...gah, you people are impossible do you know that? Look, if you guys aren't going to talk about things, then why are we still here? * Kaede takes the soda, almost semi-violently. "Alright, alright..what do you want to know?" * Haruko looks up at Kaede. "I know. Now, start with the hospital room, go on from there." * Taki nods at Kaede and goes back to the desk to get another rice cake and one of the juice bottles. We found Yorihisa waiting in Fuyuko's room. He said he was probably looking for the "same thing" we were... * Kaede taps his chin. "But strange. He said he didn't have any business with her directly...Yushiro maybe?" * Haruko nods. "Wouldn't be surprising. Or there's some third group involved." But wouldn't he know by now that Yushiro's... dead? I'd think so... The only other one...who else do we think's... * Taki delivers them to Haruko, "...maybe he knew how her powers worked or something..." * Kaede slows down. "Involved..." He stops and kind of stares off. * Haruko jots down Kaede's narrative on one side of the paper and jots down notes and discussion on the other. "Not all business ends when someone dies. That's true Taki." ::she jots that down:: "Go on Kaede." * Kaede shakes his head. "No no. It's stupid." What is? * Haruko doesn't push. She pauses in her note taking. It's all we've got to go on... and we need to find her... Well, who do we think all's involved with the Yushiro incidents? Soliel. Yes, but she was there. If he was after Soliel, then he'd have tried to get at her at the hospital * Haruko jots down a with Soliel's name and the associated caveat. "You're right. Is there anyone else? Or were you thinking she may have associates?" * Kaede just shakes his head. "No, it was just a thought. It couldn't be the same thing we're after if it was her." * Taki heads back and picks up the last two bottles and the rest of the rice cakes and brings them to Satoshi, "...I guess so." * Haruko nods. "But you're right that Soliel could have a less straight-forward role. Something to keep in mind. Go on." * Satoshi smiles a little at Taki and takes them. "Thanks." He takes a bite of one of the rice cakes and chews consideringly. * Kaede closes his eyes and sighs. "Now I'm speculating just as wildly as you used to, Haruko-san.." * Haruko smirks slightly. "Right, just the facts then." But....anyways, we tried to trail Yorihisa after that...he met up with that gang, they talked...oh right, you didn't really see the gang because of the field.. * Haruko nods. She waits for Kaede to describe them as she writes what he already said. * Taki mumbles "Sorry about that" as she takes on of the rice cakes for herself. I got caught, asked Soliel to run off a bit and call you while I held them off..she decided to help using her telekinetic powers... * Kaede sighs and rubs his head. "Temperance is going to have fun with that one..." * Satoshi thinks to Taki, ~It's not *your* fault...~ How many people saw her? Just those two I think...but they saw us vanish into the field too...I don't know exactly how fields work, but if you're fighting someone one moment and they suddenly disappear... * Taki tries thinking back at Satoshi, ~I need to learn how this works so it stops happening~ * Haruko doesn't seem bothered by that prospect. "It's Temperences problem for now, not ours. If she wants to work out an arrangement she can talk to us. So, describe the gang if you could." Come to think of it, it may be a good thing...only time will tell I guess. * Satoshi nods absently at Taki, as he was scanning her to see if she'd respond and thus did hear. ( Um. I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that telepathy is one way. Meaning if you think something to the telepath, he won't catch it if he's not reading your mind for it :P ) (Which Satoshi was) (I did take that into account, but you were probably typing that while I was typing mine. ;p) * Kaede nods. "One guy had a blue jersey with orange hair...the other black hair with a red vest..." * Kaede thinks then his eyes widen. "Crap. There was a third one. I forgot all about him." * Haruko writes that down. She nods and lets Kaede think without interruption. Under the bridge...I don't know if Soliel saw him...if they were Arcana in any way... Odd. * Haruko keeps jotting notes. And even if they weren't, wouldn't they be outside the field's range? Depends on how far it extended. I've never figured out if there's a standard range or if it varies by person. * Taki nibbles on her rice cake and nods. I... didn't even know how big mine is... untill a few days I ago did even know I had one. I know...I'm speculating...but...this could be bad.. I'll get equipment to test it next time Taki puts one up. It'd be a helpful thing to know. * Haruko nods. "What did the guy under the bridge look like?" I don't know...there wasn't any light under there...I don't think he knows I saw him. And, well, I'm definitely not Katie.. * Kaede sighs and takes off his glasses to wipe them. "I'm blind without my glasses..." ( I feel your pain, Kaede. I really feel your pain.) * Haruko nods. "Good job seeing him at all Kaede." So Yorihisa met up with these guys, but I wonder what they talked about. * Kaede nods and puts his glasses back on. "I couldn't hear what they talked about. They did stop when Yorihisa started talking though so he obviously knows them.." * Taki nods again, and since Satoshi isn't making up his mind about what to drink, takes the other bottle of juice. I don't think Yorihisa was successful in whatever he was trying to negotiate though regardless." * Haruko nods and updates her notes. She also makes a quick diagram of the bridge from memory of seeing the bridge with guesses as to where the goons and the hiding goon were. * Haruko shows the diagram to Kaede. "This about right?" (Um...) (Rereading the description of the sessions, I think the situation was a little different. :P) ( Mind roll, Haruko ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 11. ( Visual arts (drawing) roll, +5 penalty ) (* Haruko draws a stick figure hiding behind Kirby) (Well, you see the diagram that's way off. Good chance to work.) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+5) and gets 12. [Haruko doesn't really remember the surroundings that well, having been somewhat preoccupied with the PAIN!] [She makes a drawing, but it looks kind of... off.] [Not to mention not very good.] * Satoshi can't really see it from where he's sitting, but it sounds like sitting close to it wouldn't really help, either. ;p * Haruko 's drawing doesn't attempt to be an artistic depiction of the bridge as much as a line and circles diagram. Still off though. * Kaede peers at the drawing, and shakes his head. "No, no..something like..." He holds out his hands for the pad. * Haruko hands it to Kaede giving him the pen as well. * Kaede tries sketching it out himself. * Taki eats and drinks slowly while the others draw. * Haruko takes the chance to snack on her rice cracker and start her fruit drink. "Thanks for getting this Taki." * Taki gives Haruko a small smile, "Thankyou for sharing it with us." * Satoshi takes a sip from whatever Taki left for him. His stomach growls regardless, and he looks slightly embarassed. "Sorry," he mumbles. (You've got a bottle of soda, and box of rice cakes) (Some days, I want to punch Satoshi. This is one of them. Why I can't play with a headache: Katie would go insane and KILL YOU ALL.) (;_;) * Haruko watches Satoshi and Taki for a moment and smiles a little, she then looks to what Kaede's drawing. * Taki looks at Satoshi, "Have another rice cake." Thanks. So, while you're drawing, you may know Yorihisa better than any of us right now. Who do you think would be the best choice to talk to him? ( Yeah, Kaede too. Same rolls ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6) and gets 6. ( Modify vis arts by however much you make or miss mind ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 6. [Kaede remembers better, and comes up with a better drawing.] * Kaede sighs and closes his eyes. "I don't want to say me." * Kaede opens them and shows the drawing. * Satoshi moves over to get a better look. "Well, it's definitely not me." I don't know anything about computer, sorry. * Taki points at spot on the drawing, "You were... here right?" * Haruko nods and looks. "Aaah. Well, I'm willing, but I don't know if I'd be well suited to it. Even if you coached me." * Kaede nods at where Taki points. "About, yeah. And I don't think you'll work as well, no. He's no Hirokazu." * Haruko smiles. "I do have more tactics than what I've pulled on Hirokazu." She sighs. "But I'll trust your judgment on this." * Kaede sighs. "The other bad thing is we've got the number of the person investigating the disappearance but..." * Haruko nods. They'll probably be uncooperative. They haven't wanted to say anything to anyone who isn't family. When I tried to tell them that Fuyuko *has* no family left.... As far as we know anyways. * Taki nods to herself, "That's another thing for after I've got this figured out..." * Haruko nods. "Well, we could use police files on the drugs. We could make a copy of that too." * Kaede glances at Haruko. "What do you mean?" (...Taki and Haruko are thinking the same thing... be afraid, be very afraid.) * Haruko looks up on Kaede. "We can't work with the police directly, so but we could use their files. I'm willing to sneak in if that's what it takes to figure things out." I wouldn't ask you to give me anything more than technical support. * Kaede shakes his head. "We could. I suppose it couldn't hurt. It's not like they'll ever have all the information they need to figure it out anyway." * Haruko seems slightly surprised at that response, but nods. "Alright, anything else for the record?" * Haruko reclaims the paper and pen if Kaede doesn't stop her. * Kaede considers as she takes back the paper. "Not that I can think of." He thinks. "I believe Soliel said that only Fuyuko's bed and IV were disturbed though..." They were an awful mess but it didn't look like a violent struggle. * Haruko frowns. "We've got to be ready for the possibility that she woke up on her own and may be looking for our blood when we find her." * Taki looks like she was about to say something and then just nods at Haruko. * Satoshi sighs, but he does look like he's actually considering it. * Haruko makes a note about the struggle. "I think we should prepare Soliel too. She may decide to be on Fuyuko's side, but if she has a chance to think it through beforehand she'll be less likely to do something stupid." Quite possibly. (Which was that in reference to?) (It was in reference to both comments really from Haruko.) (Okay, just wanted to be sure) * Taki sighs, "At least she's doing more thinking than Remi." * Haruko nods. "Alright last question. Maybe just think about it tonight, what should our default strategy be when we're trailing someone. I mostly know what I get from the movies, you've got more experience now." * Satoshi mutters, "That's not really very hard..." * Haruko chuckles. Don't get caught? * Satoshi actually laughs. * Haruko laughs. "Well, I get that part. I mean should we stick to one person, send more, have a trailing party, or what?" * Taki giggles, "I'll have to remember that." The less people the better. We should have a way to call reinforcements though if problems do arise. And best not to let them know you have reinforcements. * Haruko nods. "Alright, we'll think about reinforcement tactics then." * Haruko makes a note to do that. Hey, I need to go home soon. I don't really want to think too much about what Jin may have done in my absence. If I had a way to find people... * Taki blinks at Satoshi, "He's back?" (Hm. I don't remember if he's still supposed to be gone or not.) He comes and goes. Even when I don't see him for a while, I think he's been there in the meantime. Oh. * Satoshi looks at Kaede. "Is there anything else we should know right now?" * Haruko nods. "Good night Satoshi." She then shifts her position slightly, scouting to get could eye contact with Satoshi. "I push, it's my nature, for better or for worse. But you do need to take things in your own time. I'm sorry if I do push you too hard." She then settles back to take note of what Kaede says. * Taki looks up at Satoshi, "Do you want a lift home?" (*sigh* Part of why Satoshi tends to go back to being noncommittal is because I can't think of good responses when I'm tired. Which this deserves, and I can't think of one. ^^;) (And Taki's given you an easy out if you want) * Satoshi looks over at Haruko. "Yeah, I'm..." He sighs. "I need to stop letting things get to me so much and concentrate on what's important." Then he looks at Taki and smiles a little. "That'd be really great. Thanks." * Haruko smiles. "You've come a long way so far." Still got a ways to go. I'll help if you want, c'mon, let's get you home. * Haruko keeps the smile. "You're not alone in that." * Satoshi waves goodbye. "See you guys tomorrow." * Haruko smiles slightly more at Taki's statement and nods. "See you." * Taki stands up and looks at Kaede, "I'll be back in a bit." * Kaede shakes his head. "I'm fine on my own.." * Taki nods, "I'll see both of you tomorrow then. Good night." Good night both of you. * Taki heads downstairs to recover her shoes. * Satoshi follows Taki downstairs to get shoes and then depart. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 5. (And they go to Satoshi's!) * Haruko looks to Kaede. "You'd be welcome to stay longer if you wanted, but I think you have pressing business." She frowns. "I'd like to see you to the door, but I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to see yourself out and be sure the door locks behind you." * Haruko does seem rather disquieted at her lack of courtesy here. I understand. Rest that leg of yours. * Kaede heads off! And doesn't forget to change shoes! * Haruko then bundles up her notes and hands them to Kaede. Her writing is actually quite neat. "Thank you, I will. Good night Kaede. Here's my notes, feel free to revise them and give them to Katie when you see her." [End!]